Obituary of Alice May Jakowczk
Age 90, of Mt. Morris, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023, at home with her family by her side. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 am, Thursday, April 13, 2023, at SS Charles and Helena Catholic Church in Clio. Fr. Kenneth Coughlin to officiate, with burial to follow at Flint Memorial Park Cemetery. Alice’s family will be present to receive friends from 2:00 pm until 8:00 pm, on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Martin Funeral, Cremation & Tribute Services. On Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm, family, friends, and parish will gather for a Scripture Service. On Thursday morning, Alice will be taken to church to lie in state from 10:00 am until the time of Funeral Mass at 11:00 am. Expressions of sympathy may be placed on Alice’s tribute page at martinfuneralhome.com.
Alice “May” was born in Flint on June 28, 1932, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl and Violet (Marlow) Bunn. Educated locally, May attended Beecher High School and graduated with the Class of 1950. After graduation, May went on to obtain her nursing degree from Mott Community College. She had a passion for helping others and worked as an LPN for Hurley Medical Center until her retirement. Alice was a lifetime member of the VFW Post #8236, Ladies Auxiliary in Mt. Morris. She was a past member of the Jayco Jafare RV Group and enjoyed camping locally. She was also a member of Chapters 283 & 153 N.C.H.A and the #98 Mended Hearts of Genesee County support group for open heart patients. May was a member of SS Charles and Helena Catholic Church and spent much time reading her Bible and attending church. Baking cookies and pies was one of May’s favorite pastimes. Especially peanut butter cookies with the fork marks and molasses cookies with the thumbprint and jelly, along with pies for every occasion. In her free time, May enjoyed quilting, sewing, crocheting, and knitting, but most of all, she loved spending time with her family, and she will be greatly missed.
Left to cherish May's memory are her loving husband, Leonard "Butch" Jakowczk; children: Elliott Hoover, Jr., Larry Hoover, Roberta Hoover, Valerie Smith, Gayle and husband, Scott Van Singel; step-daughters: Tamara Jakowczk and Shawn Jakowczk; 15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; 1 step-granddaughter; siblings: Bruce Bunn, Carl and wife Sharon, Bunn, Keith and wife, Sharon Bunn; several nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
May was preceded in death by her parents; husbands: Elliott Hoover SR., Wilfred Aris, and Robert LaBelle; son, Dennis Hoover; siblings: Nancy Stafford, Carla Bunn, Kenneth Bunn, Gilbert Bunn; great-grandson, Nathan Elliott.